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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
2015 Summer Workshops Series
July 1, 2015
Summer Hands-On Workshops (HOW):Salus University offers two four-day workshops every summer at the Elkins Park campus. The goal of these workshops is to provide an update on advanced and current scien... Read More
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Oticon Medical Great Debate in BAHS 2015 Stimulates Knowledge Sharing, Opinions and Insights on Best Treatments and Treatment Pathways in Bone Anchored Hearing Care
June 30, 2015
Kongebakken, DK June 23 - More than 80 leading clinicians gathered at Oticon Medical in Kongebakken, Denmark to participate in The Great Debate in Bone Anchored Hearing Systems 2015. The day-long co... Read More
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Say What? How the Brain Separates Our Ability to Talk and Write
June 29, 2015
Out loud, someone says, “The man is catching a fish.” The same person then takes pen to paper and writes, “The men is catches a fish.”Although the human ability to write evolve... Read More
Oticon, Inc. Appoints New Account Managers to the Government Services Team
June 28, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ June 24 -- Oticon, Inc. has appointed three new Account Managers to the company’s Government Services Team. Oticon’s dedicated Government Services Team works closely with... Read More
FDA Approves Technology Upgrade for Recipients of First Commercially Available Cochlear Implant
June 28, 2015
Cochlear™ Nucleus® 22 Cochlear Implant users will have access to latest advancements in hearing with upgrade to the Nucleus 6 Sound Processor.CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --... Read More
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Experts Discuss Improving Outcomes for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at Hearing Caucus Luncheon
June 27, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2015 — The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus (FCHHC) hosted a Briefing Luncheon on June 11 that examined programs designed to improve outcomes for child... Read More
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Turtle Beach Partners with AuDConnex to Distribute New HyperSound Technology
June 26, 2015
SAN DIEGO—Turtle Beach Corporation has announced a distribution partnership with AuDConnex, a major hearing industry buying group, for the company’s soon-to-be-released HyperSound Clear de... Read More
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Crucial Text on Providing Resources to Family Caregivers
June 26, 2015
San Diego, CA – June 18, 2015 – Supporting Family Caregivers of Adults With Communication Disorders: A Resource Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists provides professiona... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Announces Future Compatibility with Phonak EasyCall and DECT Phone Accessories
June 26, 2015
The world’s cochlear implant innovation leader will soon offer new phone accessories from the world’s hearing instrument innovation leader. June 15, 2015 -- VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIR... Read More
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Keeping Your Hearing Safe and Sound: the Key to a Fantastic Festival Season
June 25, 2015
The Hear the World Foundation has produced an infographic to show people how they can enjoy music festivals while protecting their hearing.Staefa, June 19 2015 - It’s summertime again, and this... Read More
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ReSound® Introduces First Ever Integrated Tinnitus Manager
June 24, 2015
New Features Make ReSound LiNX2™ Smart Hearing Aids Even Smarter.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--Today’s release of the updated ReSound Smart™ app boosts ReSound’s industry-leading tinnit... Read More
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Oticon Medical Appoints Jared Schnackenberg to New Position of President, Oticon Medical U.S.
June 24, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ June 23 –Oticon Medical today announced the expansion of its U.S. leadership team with the appointment of Jared Schnackenberg as President, Oticon Medical U.S. In the newly create... Read More
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NIH Researchers Pilot Predictive Medicine by Studying Healthy People's DNA
June 23, 2015
A new study by National Institutes of Health researchers has turned traditional genomics research on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in the genomic sequence of a person with a genetic d... Read More
Research
Formerly Deaf St. Louis Native from CBS' Survivor Will Share Her Inspirational Story of Regaining Hearing at National Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Event
June 23, 2015
WHO: Nina Poersch, a 51-year-old competitor on Survivor 2015 and Cochlear Implant recipient will share her inspirational story at the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) National Conven... Read More
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How Noise Changes the Way the Brain Gets Information
June 22, 2015
In mice, prolonged exposure to sound altered cells connected to the brain.BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Cells that relay information from the ear to the brain can change in significant ways in response to the nois... Read More
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University of Oregon Team Glimpses How the Brain Transforms Sound
June 21, 2015
Study captures how 2 brain systems in mammals cooperate to capture sounds and process information.EUGENE, Ore. - When people hear the sound of footsteps or the drilling of a woodpecker, the rhythmic s... Read More
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Public Relations Society of America Recognizes EPIC Hearing Healthcare's Listen Hear! Public Education Initiative with a 2015 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation
June 20, 2015
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has honored EPIC Hearing Healthcare (EPIC) and its public relations agency, Havas PR, with a 2015 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation for its Listen Hear!... Read More
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Cochlear Implantation Associated with Improved Speech Perception, Cognitive Function in Older Adults
June 20, 2015
Cochlear implantation was associated with improved speech perception and cognitive function in adults 65 years or older with profound hearing loss, according to a report published online by JAMA Otola... Read More
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In Search of Tinnitus, that Phantom Ringing in the Ears
June 19, 2015
About one in five people experience tinnitus, the perception of a sound--often described as ringing--that isn't really there. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology o... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Halo Honored by 2015 Core77 Design Awards Program
June 18, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, June 08, 2015 – Starkey Hearing Technologies is excited to announce that our Halo Made for iPhone® hearing aids have received a Professional Runner Up honor in the Commercial Eq... Read More
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